The Duke's Masked Bride

Sentenced to marry the monster who stole her crown, Elara Blackthorn confronts Lord Vale with a jeweled dagger, only to find herself ensnared in a curse far older and darker than she imagined. Three years ago, he promised to free her kingdom, then watched it fall, leaving her with a burning desire for revenge. Now, summoned to his bedchamber, she discovers a mask bearing her mother's seal and a chilling truth: her own mother cursed him. As ancient magic ignites around them, Elara is plunged into a vision of betrayal and murder, revealing not only Vale's innocence but her own hand in his demise. But who is the true bride, and what dark destiny awaits when the real Elara steps out of the shadows?

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